Grand Strategy Array

The lobby fell silent. Guan Zhongkai stood there speechless, his face ashen.

It wasn't that there was no money in the Storage Bag; there was over a hundred million! That hundred million was the reward money withdrawn from the Business Association for capturing Yue Qianchou, not his personal savings. How could he be allowed to use it for personal purposes? The consequence of spending it would be that he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

He's so regretful now! He regrets not holding back; it was just a few hurtful words! Why did he have to hit me? Looking back, it probably has to do with his arrogant and domineering ways. Now he's finally met his match!

"Senior Niu!" Guan Zhongkai pleaded desperately, "I do have quite a few Spirit Stone in my Storage Bag, but that's all money from the Commerce Association. Giving it all to you is no different from killing me. It would be better... better..."

He didn't utter the words, "You might as well kill me now." He had no doubt that Niu Youde was no ordinary person. In the Cultivation World, someone who dared to name his grandmaster Yin Baikang would hardly care about the life or death of someone at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Besides, judging from this man's various actions, he was exceptionally ruthless! Who would dare to openly extort people sent by various countries?

Sure enough, Yue Qianchou sneered with a half-smile, "Don't bring your lousy business association to my door, that's not my business. Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish. I'll kill you, and the money in your Storage Bag will still be mine, maybe even some other valuable stuff!"

Yue Qianchou suddenly stood up, Guan Zhongkai hurriedly begged for mercy, "I'll give it to you. I'll give it to you, senior, please calm down, I'll give it to you!" Without saying another word, he quickly rummaged through his Storage Bag for Spirit Stone, then took out another Storage Bag and offered it to him with both hands.

Yue Qianchou grabbed the bag, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and roughly estimated that it contained about 105 million high-grade Spirit Stones. He weighed the bag in his hand and said, "It's all here? I didn't hide anything!" He slowly walked to his side.

Guan Zhongkai was shocked and trembled with fear, thinking that Niu was going to go back on his word after taking the money. He knelt down on the ground with a thud and said in a panic, "Senior Niu, you are a senior master, you can't go back on your word! I didn't leave a single Spirit Stone behind. If you don't believe me, I can swear to heaven. You... you can take it and check!"

He hurriedly untied the Storage Bag from his waist, indicating that he was willing to accept the investigation.

Fu Chun shook his head slightly. So this so-called late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending expert was nothing special. His usual haughty demeanor was only because he hadn't encountered anyone truly formidable. In reality, he was no different from ordinary people. Look at his groveling and begging manner; he was just as pathetic.

Yue Qianchou instinctively reached out to take his Storage Bag to look at it, but halfway through, he waved his hand away and laughed, "Look at what you're saying. If I didn't trust you, would I let you take the initiative? I'm not that petty. Get up!"

The chilling, terrifying aura surrounding Guan Zhongkai vanished instantly. Guan Zhongkai slowly stood up with a sigh of relief, his expression pitiful as he cupped his hands and said, "This junior takes his leave!"

"Wait!" Yue Qianchou turned to look at him.

The result startled him again. Although he was now free from the restraints, he didn't believe that he could escape even if Niu Youde wouldn't let him go. He froze on the spot, trembling with fear...

"Don't be nervous, I have something to tell you." Yue Qianchou said with a smile as he put away his Storage Bag.

Guan Zhongkai said with a mournful face, "Senior's words are golden, this junior really has no more Spirit Stone on him, and dares not delay your time any longer." The chat fee is too high, he really can't afford it.

"Uh..." Yue Qianchou paused for a moment, then understood what he meant. He was afraid that Yue Qianchou would try to extort money from him again. He waved his hand awkwardly and said, "I'm not so greedy as to be greedy for money. Um... this time it's free."

"Thank you, senior. I am all ears!" Guan Zhongkai stood there blankly with his hands clasped.

Yue Qianchou asked with a smile, "I heard that your master, Sikong Jue, has already led his men to Zhujin City?"

"Yes... yes." Guan Zhongkai looked at him with suspicion, wondering what he was up to now.

"When you get back, you can tell your master Sikong Jue, everything that happened here. If he's unhappy about anything, he can come to me."

"No, no!" Guan Zhongkai said, looking extremely apprehensive.

"I'd be crazy to say I wouldn't dare! I'm afraid that in order to escape punishment, they'll desperately try to shift all the blame onto me!" Yue Qianchou glanced at him. Without saying anything, he continued, "Go back and tell your master that I know why he came. So many people came to see me today, and their intentions are similar to your master's."

Finally getting to the point, Guan Zhongkai snapped out of his reverie and quickly said, "Senior Niu, I have come here on my master's orders. Please come to Zhujin City and meet with my master."

"Why are you only saying this now? Why didn't you say so earlier?" Yue Qianchou rolled his eyes and said, "I wasn't going."

"I..." Guan Zhongkai swallowed his words, not daring to offend him. He thought to himself, "It was you who kept rambling on and on, not giving me a chance to speak."

Yue Qianchou waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Enough with the pleasantries. All the nations want to recruit me, but I have no connection with any of you. Talking about personal relationships is nonsense. In short, whoever offers the most money can get me. As for the World Commerce Association's name, it's too small to intimidate me. Let your master rest easy. In ten days, each nation will send someone to state their bottom line. Whoever offers the highest price, I'll go with them. Alright! I'm busy here, so I won't keep you any longer. See you out!"

"Please!" Fu Chun gestured for him to leave. Guan Zhongkai bowed and quickly left; he didn't want to stay there for even a minute longer.

Yue Qianchou walked to the door and watched the two leave the plum grove in the courtyard. He could faintly hear Fu Chun say, "Mr. Guan, after you leave, please spread the word about the rules inside! So as not to cause any misunderstandings." He did not hear Guan Zhongkai's reply.

When Guan Zhongkai came out, the people at the gate were surprised to find that everyone who came out before him had a dark face, but this guy's face was deathly pale. Even Qin Jiaxing, who was guarding the gate, couldn't help but take a second look.

"Next, you can pay and go in!" Qin Jiaxing pointed to Yu Landu in front of him.

Yu Landu casually grabbed Guan Zhongkai and asked, "Brother Guan, what's wrong? Did something happen inside?"

What happened? I almost lost my life! Guan Zhongkai still felt a chill run down his spine. He glanced at everyone, including some people he had grudges against. He thought to himself, "Damn it! If we're going to be unlucky, we'll all be unlucky together. Why should I tell you the rules?"

His thinking wasn't wrong. If only a few people from various countries were severely cheated, then those few would certainly be in trouble upon their return. But if everyone was severely cheated, then it was only because Niu Youde was too cunning, and not everyone else's fault. It's understandable if a few people were fools, but there's no reason to say everyone was a fool. In this way, the law doesn't punish the masses, and at least everyone's punishment would be much lighter, because it wouldn't be related to incompetence or poor performance.

She wanted to walk away, but hesitated after glancing at Yu Landu. After all, they were close friends. So she grabbed him and said, "Come with me. I have something to tell you." She wanted to tell Yu Landu and didn't want to let anyone else benefit from it.

Qin Jiaxing glanced at them coldly. He didn't urge them, recalling what his eldest brother had said, pointing to the sky as he strolled through the plum grove...

Today, I'm not playing dirty tricks; this time, I'm playing with people's hearts. I'm openly setting up Grand Strategy Array here, to see who in the world can break it. This formation won't take lives, it only discerns the heart. Everyone who enters the formation will understand the method to break it, but those driven by selfishness... alas! I hope they won't disappoint me.

When Fu Chun saw his boss's dejected and sighing expression, he asked in confusion, "Boss, if we can really make money, you should be happy! Why do you sound so gloomy?"

"Whether I make money or not is secondary... Sigh! You wouldn't understand even if I told you." The leader shook his head and sighed, "I've killed many people, many, many! Maybe even more people will die because of me in the future. I just want to know if what I did was wrong. If people's hearts have really turned upside down, then it doesn't matter. I'll know what to do in the future."

The two men exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of exactly how many people their leader had killed—dozens or hundreds? However, they could sense a hint of guilt in his voice. Fu Chun asked Fu Chun, "Then why do you wish someone could break your Grand Strategy Array? Doesn't that make you uneasy?"

The eldest brother glanced at the two of them, smiled faintly, and offered no further explanation. He slowly walked into the hall, muttering to himself as he went, "Soaring across the vast world on a sword, white bones piled high like mountains, birds startled into flight... Why bother!"

The two men didn't understand why their eldest brother had suddenly become so sentimental; they were completely confused and didn't know what he meant.

However, at the time, Qin Jiaxing and Fu Chun were still somewhat skeptical that this method could make money. They estimated that at most one or two unlucky people would be unlucky. If this method could make a lot of money, then everyone in the world would have to be a fool.

The result left the two speechless, and they were utterly impressed by their boss. A simple scheme, yet people were practically begging to hand over their money! They couldn't be driven away. But that wasn't the most important thing. The important thing was that those who suffered losses, no one threatened them, and despite repeated urging to reveal the truth, they refused. Although they were all furious, they kept their mouths shut, secretly hoping everyone else would suffer the same fate.

The two watched coldly, inwardly sighing. They finally understood why their leader had called it Grand Strategy Array, and why he said it didn't take lives but only discerned people's hearts. It was all driven by selfishness! This man's selfishness was truly speechless...

Yu Landu was carrying Storage Bag, ready to hand it over to Qin Jiaxing, when Guan Zhongkai's outburst left her in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or stay.

He was dawdling there, and the others got impatient. Someone behind him shouted, "Yu Landu, are you going in or not? If you're going in, just do it quickly. If you're not going in, then leave. Don't block the way."

Yu Landu gently pulled away from Guan Zhongkai's hand. Somewhat displeased, she pointed behind her and said, "Brother Guan, now that you've finished your business, you need to let me go back and report as soon as possible!" Her unspoken message was clear: It's not easy for so many people to queue like this! If you pull me away now, won't I be at the very back when I come back? You're just making things difficult for me!

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